Machine tool



April 1 6, 1935. 1., c. COLE 1,997,810

MACHINE TOOL Filed Feb. 8, 1932 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 16, .1935.

L. C. COLE MACHINE TOOL Filed Feb. 8, 1932 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwue'ntom April 16, 1935.

L. C. COLE MACHINE TOOL Filed Feb. 8, 1952 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 April 16, was

L. C. COLE MACHINE TOOL Filed Feb. 8, 1952 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Feb. 8, 1952 April 16, 1935'.

6 Sheets-Sheet 5 I April 16, i935. L... c, CQLE MACHINE TOOL Filed Feb. 8, 1952 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 mm M 355mm G m mu -55E- M- m m x i X m i m Patented Apr. 16, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE;* M

MACHINE 'rooL.

Lyndon (L Cole, Hamilton, Ohio, assignor to Gen eral Machinery CorporatiomHami lton, Ohio, a

, corporation of Delaware 7 I V Application-February 8, 1982, SerialNo. 591574 m v v v Claims.

This invention relates to machine tools and more particularly-to boring mills and the like.

.One object of the invention is the provision.

of a machine tool-of the character described 5 having a rotatable work carrying table, the rotor of .the driving motor bywhich the table is operated being secured or fixed totthe table, all va riations of table speed being effected by an electrical control. 1

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a machine tool having a rotatable table to which is fixed the armature of thetable driving motor, a separate motor being employed for feeding. the tool carrying member, the speed of both motors being electrically controlled simultaneously and similarly by. a common means.

Anotherobject of the invention is the; provision of a novel oiling arrangement for the rotatable table, the oil being circulated past bearing surfaces in a novel manner so as to elfectively care for the large loads due to the weight of the table and to the heavy armature by which the table is driven.--

. Another object of the invention is the provision a machine tool of the character described, of a novel arrangement of parts for efiecting tool movements, a variable speed motor and a reversible motor being arranged to drive a combined feeding and traversing shaft, both motors supplying power to the shaft through a differential mechanism and both motors being under the control of the operator to permit variations in. speed throughout the feeding speed range and to provide for rapid traverse. Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a single control member or lever and mechanism operated thereby so that the speed of the combined feeding and traversing shaft may be increased from a feeding speed without moving through a neutral position to provide for-rapid traverse movements of the tool carrying member. Y

A further objectof the invention is the provision of a stop arrangement for stopping downward movements of the tool bar and for stopping lateral movements of the tool-saddle, both stop devices being effective on a single manually controlled shaft or lever.

Still other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description, the accompanying claims andgthe drawings, in whichr Fig. 1 is a front elevationalview of a boring mill, embodying the present invention;

; ,-Fig. 2 is. a topplan view of the boring mill;

Fi 3 .is' a horizontalsection on the line 3-3 M of Fig. 1,- showing'the details of the table bearing;-" Fig; 4 is-a vertical :sectionon theline 4-4 of Fig. 3, showing. the table-drive and thebearing arrangement; 1

Fig. v5 is a vertical sectional view'of the clutch arrangement, taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2 through thejright-hand end of the cross rail;

Fig. 6:is, asection on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5, and shows'adetail of the control parts;

Fig. 7 isa sectionon the line 'l-'-'| of Fig. 6; Fig.- 8 isa front elevationonan enlarged scale showing the right-hand end of the cross rail and the left-hand sadd1e;.

Fig-9 is a section on theline 99 of Fig. 8 :Fig; 10 is a cross sectional view taken through the differential mechanism by means of. which both the feeding motor and the table drive motor are connected to the combined feed and traverse-shaft; 1 V Fig. 11 isa horizontal section taken on the line'l l'| l of Fig. 8, showing the operating parts for the tool bar; 1

Fig. 12 is a section on the line |2l2 of Fig. 11; Fig. 13 is a detail view of the stop operated sleeve; Fig. 141s a detail view showingthe cam arrangement for operating the stop rack; and .I Fig. 15 is a diagrammatic illustration ofthe driving. control and tool moving system. "Theinvention .as herein 'disclosed has been shown in .its application to a boring mill, but it will be understood that the invention is applicable to machine tools of a similar character, and especially-to machine tools in which the work is carried by a movable table while the tool or tools are moved at various speeds and in various directions'by power means under the control of the operator. In the boring mill; as herein shown, there is a main frame structure or support l0,

the lower portion of which rotatably supports the work carrying table I I. Spaced frame sides or standards lZ extend 'up from the base portion of the frame structure, the upper ends of these standards I2 being interconnected by a top arch. Verticallymovable'on the guides M with which the frame standards l2 are provided is a cross rail l5, extending from, one sideof the machine tothe other and slidably supporting right and left-hand tool saddles l6 and IT. The two saddles carry the two to'ol barsl8 and I9 which are adapted to be movedfvertically in the saddles. There is provision for-effecting lateral move-' ments of the two saddles andvertical movements vention, however, the drive motor by which the table is moved is directly connected tdit,;.no

gearing being employed for the transmission of power to the table. Thus asshown fn Fig. 4,;the

table II is fixed to a shaft or's inuiezz which extends downwardly into the base structure 23 of the frame l2. The tabledrivlngmotor A embodies the armature or rotor 24 which is fixed directly to the shaft 22, and the stator or field 25 which is mounted directly in the base structure 23. The motor is of the variablesp'eed type, variations in speed of from about 30 to 180 revolutlons per minute, for" example, being permitted by electrical control devices of any suitable character under the control of the operator.

The shaft 22 is rotatably supported at its upper end by antifriction bearings 21, mounted in'the base structure 23, and the lower-end of the shaft is supported in a roller bearing 28. The weight of the table is assumed by a plain surface hearing 29 embodying upper bearing face 30 and lower bearing face 3| respectively on the table and the base structure. One of these bearing faces is provided with radially extending passages, these passages being-shown in the lower or'fixed hearing face as indicated at 33. These passages extend from an annular groove or chamber 34 on the outer side of the bearing to a. second groove or chamber. 35 on theinner side of the bearing and permit the oil to flow during table-movements through the passages and fromone groove or chamber to the other. As the oil flows through these passages it is carried along by the bearing surfaces from one radial passage 33 to the next and when it, reaches a succeeding radial passage it is carried along with the current of oil in a radial direction so that any one dropof oil is effective throughout a comparatively short period of time. The oil-is forced to flow through the bearing from the inner groove 35 to the outer groove 34 and through the radial passages "33 by means of a suitable oil pump 31 driven by a motor 38, see Fig. 2. The oil flows from the pump through a purifier 3S" and then through a pipe 40 shown in both Figs. 2 and 3, the pipe .40 extending below the table and having radial branch pipes or passages 42 which carry the oil to the inner groove 35.- After passing through the bear ing the oil is led from the outer groove 34 through the exit passage 43 to the cooling reservoir chamber 44 from which the oil is pumped. The oil pump may be employed for furnishing a. suitable oil supply through the various other operating parts of the machine. The continuous flow of'oil across and through the bearing surfaces of the table provides for effective oiling, and effectively takes care of the tremendous loads to which the table bearing is subjected, since the heavy table is also directlrconnected to and carries the very heavy motor armature. The amount of oil in the entire system is quite large in order that the heat generated in'the bearings will be carried away by the oil anddissipated.

The-effective oiling arrangement of'the table,

and the manner in which the driving motor is directly connected to it, provides for very silent operation since no gears at all are employed in the drive, and provides for vibrationless movement of the table at any desired speed. As shown in Fig. 4, the supporting base structure is divided along the line 46 into upper and lower base members and 48 respectively, these members being bolted securely together and thus providing for detachment of the upper member for ready removal of the table together with shaft 22 and the motor armature and upper bearing.

The table driving motor A is not employed to feed or traverse the tools. Such feeding and traversing movements are accomplished by a plurality of motors B and C, shown in Fig. 15 to which reference is now made. This figure shows diagrammatically the various driving, feeding, and traversing elements of the machine. Motor B is a variable speed electric motor, having a speed range of from 300 to 1800 R. P. M. for example. The speed of this motor is controlled simultaneously with the table driving motor A, both motors being electrically connected to a common control box 52 so that the speeds of both motors can be increased or decreased proportionate amounts in order that the feeding speed of the tool members is correlated to the speed of rotation of the table. The motor C is preferably a constant speed motor, of the reversible type,--its speed being about 1200 R. P. M. for example. Both the motors B and C are connected through power transmitting mechanism to a differential mechanism designated generally by the numeral 54. This differential mechanism, which has been shown in detailed section in Fig. 10, may'comprise any suitable differential gear 55 herein shown as having helical teeth in driving engagement with the gear 56 operated by the motor C, gear 55 carrying the bevel pinions which mesh with bevel gear 58 on a driving gear 59 and which also mesh with a driven pinion B0 meshing with a gear (H. The shaft which supports either the gear pinion 60 or the gear 6| may be termed a combined feed and traverse shaft, and the "gear 6| may likewise be so termed. The gear 6| will be operated at a speed dependent upon the speeds of both the motors B and C, since the motor B is connected to one element of the differential mechanism and the motor C is connected to the. other element of the differential mechanism in order that power may be supplied from both motors, or from only one of the motors, as desired. Thus the motor B may be operated at various speeds while the motor C is stationary to provide for feeding speeds of any desired value, and with both motorsoperating a rapid traverse speed of the combined feed and traverse gear 61 is obtained.

Power is supplied from the motor 13 to the differential-driving gear 59 through a gear train embodying a shaft 54 extending from one side of the machine to the other as shown in Fig. 3. At opposite ends of this shaft are bevel pinions 65 which provide for the operation of vertical shafts 66, one at each side of the machine. Each shaft 65 is geared to a shaft 61, as shown in Fig. 15, which operates a shaft 68 in either direction through a reversing mechanism 69. The shaft 68 may beselectively geared to the differential driving gear 59 to provide for any one of several selected speeds by means of a speed changing mechanism which is generally designated H. As shown, this speed changing mechanism provides for a speed change of twelve different steps.

direction. The reversing clutch collar tatedbya segmental gear I06 meshing with a segmentlfll onshaft |08;-.This:shaft N39 is oper- I The speed changing mechanism is contained in the gear housing at the end of the cross rail, and

is illustrated for example in Fig. 5. The selective movement of the gears may be controlled by has loo's'elymounted on-it a bevelpinion 16 which meshes with abevel' gear 11 freely-rotatable in the gear casing 78. Gear 11 meshes with adriven pinion 19,:and either the pinion 16701 lpinion 19 may be clutched positively to the shaft BI'by means of clutch teeth and 8| and the shifting clutch collar 82 which is keyed to the shaft 61. In this. way the bevel pinion 19, which :15 secured to the shaft 68 may beoperated'in either. desired 82 is operated preferably by a yielding spring bar 84 carried on a reversinglever"85.v 1 g The constant speed reversible motor 0 whichis mounted on the cross rail,. is geared'to a transverselye extending shaft 88 which is geared to a parallel shaft 89 extending along the cross rail from one side'of the machine to theother'as shown in'Fig. 2; At opposite ends of the. shaft 89 are'driving pinions 90; and .as shown'in- Fig.- 15, the right-hand driving pinion 90 is. geared to a shaft 9l carryinga friction clutch face 92. :It will be understood "that the driving mechanism at the left-hand side' of the machine is the same as that illustrated. i A driven'clutch element 93 is secured 'to-..a shaft 94 which isv geared to the differential driving gear 56, and the driven friction member-93 maybe either moved into engagement with the driving. clutch face 92 or into engagement with a stationary brake" member 96. In this wayjthe motor C-may be connected to the differential driving gear 56; or thisgear. may be held stationary by directfconnection' to abrake at a time when the friction driving 'clutchis disengaged. The motor C is electrically controlled so that it may be reversed or started by means of the switch diagrammatically indicated at 98 in Fig. '15, this switch being connected so as to be operated by a manually controlled element 99. This element 99 is'also' connected-to the revers ing mechanism 69 so" that as the rotation of the shaft 68 is reversed indirection, the reversible motor C will also be reversed in order thatthe supply of'power through the differential mechanism'to the-combined feed and traverse gear 6| will be in the properdirection to give the desired directionof rotation to the gear'B-l'. The control member 99 .also-controls the operation of the friction clutch and brake through which power is supplied from the motor Cto the'differential driving gear 56, the mechanical inter connections to these parts from control member 99 being shown by the'dottedlines in Fig. 15. r Fig. 5 shows in detail'a desired mechanical con"- struction by which the reversing mechanism 69 is mechanically associated with the friction clutch and'brake of the motor CfThe control lever by means of which the direction of rotation of the shaft '63 is reversed is operated bya roller controlled by a 'cam groove 19! in a rotatable drum I92. This drum also has a second cam groove H33 in which is a roller provided onthe drum I02 (which is also shown in Fig.6) is roated manuallyby the lever 99 which has already been .referredi to in connection with Fig. 15; and

a pinion:l08 rotatable' freely .on a shaft 1 [3 which 'extends' .parallel toit', both shafts extending from si'de't'oiside of the machine and constituting control shafts operable fromeither side 0f the ma- *chine. Shaft H3- is controlled bya lever I I3 fixed'directly to it. :Each shaft Band I08 is 1 provided with a cam II 09'which operates aswitch 98, .the cams'and switches lbeing duplicated on .opposite sides of the" machine. Figs. 6 and '7 show the switch-operated bythe-control shaft .l I18 through "a pinion 108 which is freely rotatable on 'shafti'llif The oontrolling-plungers Hi of the switch are held iin'iby the lobe H9 on the v'ersing inotor-"rC remains stationary, the feed motor B supplying the entirei'p'ower through the differential to the combined feed 'and' traverse gear 6 I which is mechanically associated: with the tool saddles and the tool bars :in a manner l2| to erfect rapid-irtraverse"movements of the tools. When-moved into" these traversing 'posi-' tionsthe switch- 98 'of thev'reversible" motor C is operated, the motor 0 being started, and at the same time the. mechanical connections from the shaft I08 orll3 to the clutch'and brake mechanism 92 and 96lis' so Toontrolld as to'releasethebrake and connectithefmotor C mechanically to the differential inechanismzf: In this way the speed" of the' driven gear '61 immediately increased without stopping the feedmotor' B, which continues to supply power to the" differential in a direction dependent-upon the desired direc tion of the movement ofithe'tool.- Thus" the tool may be started in its traversing movements at the end of-'a feeding operation without stopping themovement of. the tool ev'en'for an instant and withoutv moving through" a neutral. position. Moreover this'change from a'stationary tool condition to a feeding movement and'then to a rapid traverse speed'is accomplished by'a' single lever. The speed of the tool is instantly. increased from a feeding sp'eedi'to a'traversing speed through the medium of a friction clutch which transmits the powe'r'wi'thoutshock. Change-from feeding to traversing is thus accomplished without engaging or disengaging a jaw or positive type of clutch. If'the tool isbeing?rapidly 'traversed and it is desired to slow d'ownfit's speed we proper feeding spedythshaft "I I3 for example may be moved back'toithe pos'itions'll6 or H! depending upon the desired.- direction of rotation, without stopping the tool; su'chmovements causing thedeenergization of'the motor C and also disas'sooiating it mechanically'from' thediiferential and at the same' tim'e'oonnecting the'ele'ment '56 of the differentialto a brake so'that'the one portion of the -differential will be securely held and sired=feeding speed-assumed;

Themanner in-whiohthe feeding and traversing movementsfof the-gear 6l are transmitted to thebar and to the saddle is illustrated diagrammatically inFig.-15'.* Extending along an upper portioniof the rail -'isthe keyed bar moving shaft the de- I30, and extending along the lower side of the rail is the threaded saddle movingshaft I3I,

shafts I30 and I3I extending out to the center of the rail, as duplicate bar and saddle moving shafts are provided at the left-hand side of the machine. The bar moving shaft I88 rotatably carries a gear I33 which may be secured to the shaft by means of a clutch. I34. I The shaftv I8I rotatably supports a second gear I35 which may be fixed to the shaft by means of a clutch I38. The two clutches are controlled by a lever mechanism I31, shown diagrammatically in Fig. 15, having a handle I39 which may be moved by the operator, see also Fig. 8. The lever I39 is movable to the right to start the saddle shaft I3I and to the left to start the bar shaft I30. The effect of the operation of the lever 139 is to clutch the bar operating shaft I30 or the saddle operating shaft I3I to the gears I83 and I35 respectively, these gears being constantly moved at the desired speed as both are engaged by the differentially driven gear 6I having itsshaft located between the gears I 38 and I35. vAs previously exe plainecl, the gear 6I is moved at any desired feeding speed or at traversing speed,'and by means.

of the clutch operating lever I39 either the bar moving shaft I30 or the saddle moving shaft I3I may be operated.

The bar moving shaft I38 is provided with a longitudinally extendingkey slot and supports a drive worm I45 which is thus fixed to the shaft I80 against relative rotational movement but which can be moved along longitudinally. The worm I45,operates a worm wheel I46, illustrated in Fig. 11, and the worm wheel I46 is fixed to a driving shaft. I41 carrying a gear I48 which meshes with a rack I43 on the side of the tool carrying bar I8. As the shaft I38 rotatesat a desired-feeding or traversing speed, the-bar is elevated or moved down toward the table. I

The saddle I6 is moved transversely along the cross'rail I5 by the saddle operating shaft III, which is threaded in a nut I52, fixed to the saddle. Thus when the screw I3I isrotated, the saddle is moved transversely in eitherdirection and at any desired speed. v 1

Adjacent the lever I39 is alever I30 which is mechanically connected to a push rod or. shaft I38, see Figs; 8 and 9, and which merely transmits movement from lever I88 to the lever at the left-hand side of the machine which operates the left-hand lever mechanism I31. In this way the left-hand saddle and'tool bar can bexcontrolled from the right-hand side ofthe machine. Lever I 39 is also controlled mechanically through the shaft I39 whichextends to the left-hand side of the machine and is operated'by a lever similar to lever I36. i Means are provided for arresting the move-' ment of the tool bar or of the saddle at a limiting position to prevent injury to the machine and to make its control foolproof. This means comprises adjustable stops secured on the'control shafts I08 and H3. Stop I on shaft II3 provides for the control of the left-hand saddle in one direction. As shown in Figs. 11 and 12 this stop I55 is adapted to be engaged by the righthand side of a sleeve I56 mounted loosely on the shaft I I3 forendwise movement but keyed to it. The shaft I56 can move endwise and also rotate in a bearing I51 provided in the tool saddle, but suchmovements are controlled by helical gear teeth I59 provided on one-half of the sleeve and which mesh with teeth I80 fixed with respectto the saddle. Consideringr'fg. 12, if the saddle is moved toward the right the sleeve I56 will be brought into-engagement with the stop I55 and as it then continues. to move to the right, the

sleeve I56is forced a little distance to the left in its bearings I51 causing rotational movement of the sleeve, therefore rotating the control shaft H3 and moving it back to a neutral position. This automatically stops the saddle at a desired limitingposition andprevents injury that might becaused by neglect on the part of the operator. A similar stop I55 is provided on the other side of the saddle on. the shaft 3.. In the same manner stops I62 are provided on the control shaft I08 for. the control of the right-hand saddle I8.

'I'hecontr'ol shaft II3 for the left-hand saddle and tool bar is also automatically controlled by a stopping device which prevents downward travel of the left-hand tool bar beyond'a desired definite limiting position. The amount of downward travel ofthe tool bar may be determined by a scale on an adjustable plate I64 which may be adjustably clamped to a ring I65, geared at I66 to the shaft'I48 by means of which vertical movement of the toolis effected. The ring I carries a cam projection I61, shown in Fig. 14, and after a predetermined amount of travel of the shaft I48, resulting in a predetermined downward travel of the tool bar l8, the cam I61 is brought into engagement with a push rod I68, forcing the push rodrearwardly. At its rear end, the

'push'rod is provided with rack teeth I89 meshing with spur teeth I10 on the sleeve I56, the spur teeth I 10 being provided on the opposite side of the sleeve from the helical teeth I59. In this way, aftera predetermined downward travel of the bar, the push rod I68 causes rotational movements of the sleeve I56 and thus rotates the controlshaft I I3 so as to move the shaft into a neutral position'and interrupt the supply of power to the bar operating shaft I30.

1 The motor 0 which is effective during traverse movementsvof the bars or saddles, is also employed for raising or lowering the entire cross rail on the supporting, standards or sides I2. On each standard is afixedthreaded shaft I14 carried between the opposed guide slides I4. Rotatably supp rted in the cross rail is a nut I16, see Fig. 15, the outer surface of the nut having helical gear teeth I11 meshing with teeth I18 on a helical ii gear onshaft I19 which extends parallel to the shaft 89 and which may be driven from the shaft 89 by means oftwo gear trains I and I8I and a clutch-I82. -When the clutch sleeve is in its neutral position as shown in Fig. '15, the shafts 89 and I19 are not connected but when it is moved in either direction from its normal position, the shaft I19 will be geared directly to the shaft 89, causing it to rotate so that the cross rail can be raised or lowered. Operation of the clutch collar I82 is under the control of a lever I84 which also operates a reversing switch I85 so that the desired direction of rotation of the shaft I19 can be obtained. The switch I85 permits the motor C to be energized independently of the control lever 99, so that the rail may be moved up or down regardless of the operation of the motor 13. Lever I84 is preferably so arranged that forward and rearward swinging'movements mechanically operate wedge locking levers I81 and I88 which hold the cross rail to the saddle by the wedges I81 and I88. After releasing the wedge lock the lever I84 may be swung laterally in either direction depending on the desired direction of movement of the cross rail.

While the form of apparatus herein described constitutes a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to this precise form of apparatus, and that changes may be made therein without departing from thescope of the invention which is defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a boring mill, a frame, a horizontal rotatable table, means for rotatably supporting said table for movement about a vertical axis, said table having a depending shaft fixed thereto, a motor armature fixed to said shaft, a motor field fixed to said supporting means, and means controlling the speed of said motor to control the speed of operation of the table.

2. In a boring mill of the character described, a rotatable work table arranged for rotation about a substantially vertical axis, a shaft fixed to said table, supporting means for said table comprising a base section .and a top section removably fixed thereto, bearing means in said top section for said shaft and a motor for rotating said table having a movable motor element fixed to said shaft and removable bodily with said shaft and top section.

3. In a boring mill of the character described, a rotatable work table arranged for rotation about a substantially vertical axis, a shaft fixed to said table, supporting means, antifriction bearing means provided in said supporting means for opposite ends of said shaft, a motor for rotating said table comprising a movable motor element fixed to said shaft and a stationary motor element fixed to said supporting means below the table, said supporting means and table having cooperating bearing surfaces for supporting the Weight of the table.

4. In a boring mill, a frame, a work supporting table, means rotatably supporting said table on said frame on a vertical axis, a motor having an armature fixed to said table, a. tool carrying member movably supported on said frame, a feed motor, a connection therefrom to said tool carrying member, and. means for simultaneously and similarly varying the speed of said motors.

5. In a boring mill of the character described, a horizontal rotatable work supporting table, a table driving motor having an armature fixed to said table, a combined feed and rapid traverse shaft, a tool carrying member controlled by said shaft, a variable speed feed motor, a third motor, means for simultaneously controlling the speed of the table driving motor and said feed motor, and differential mechanism connecting said feed motor and said third motor together and to said shaft. 7

LYNDON C. COLE. 

